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oblation

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an offering for religious or charitable purposes

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harbinger

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an omen or sign

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myrmidon

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an unquestioning follower

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cherub

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angel, innocent person

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dudgeon

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anger, resentment

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indignant

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angrasy as a result of unjust treatment

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fauna

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animals of a certain area

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leviathan

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anything vast or huge

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factitious

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artificial

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ersatz

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artificial, inferior substitute

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inchoate

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at an early stage, just beginning

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gauche

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awkward, tactless

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incorrigible

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bad beyond correction

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incipient

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beginning to exist or appear

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conversant

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being familiar with

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fatalistic

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believing that all things in life are inevitable

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elysian

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bissful, heavenly

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diatribe

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bitter criticism

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gall

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bitterness

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culpable

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blameworthy

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obstreperous

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boisterous, unruly

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insolent

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boldly disrespectful

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ennui

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boredom

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compendium

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brief summary

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eclat

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brilliance, fame

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effervescent

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bubbly, spirited

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onerus

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burdensome, heavy

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halycon

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calm

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indelible

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cant be erased

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insouciant

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carefree

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jaunty

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carefree, confident

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heedless

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careless

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invidious

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causing resentment, offensive

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emetic

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causing vomiting

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charnel

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cemetery

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cynosure

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center of attention

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certitude

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certain

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mercurial

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changeable, fickle, erratice

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drivel

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childish nonsense, stupid talk

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dank

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chilly and wet

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coterie

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close circle of friends

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crony

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close friend

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consanquinity

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close relationship, usually by blood

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cudgel

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club, thick stick

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maladroit

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clumsy, unskillful

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menagerie

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collection of wild or strange animals

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nascent

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coming into being, being born

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dossier

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complete group of documents containing detailed information

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nexus

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connection, tie among the units of a group

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connivance

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conspiracy

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cogent

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convincing

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emendation

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correction

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gumption

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courage and initiative

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mettle

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courage, spirit

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doughty

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courageous, worthy

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craven

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cowardly

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malediction

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curse

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carrion

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decaying flesh

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guile

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deceit

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crestfallen

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dejected, humbled

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an offering for religious or charitable purposes

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oblation

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an omen or sign

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harbinger

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an unquestioning follower

A

myrmidon

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angel, innocent person

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cherub

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anger, resentment

A

dudgeon

67
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angrasy as a result of unjust treatment

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indignant

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animals of a certain area

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fauna

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anything vast or huge

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leviathan

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artificial

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factitious

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artificial, inferior substitute

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ersatz

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at an early stage, just beginning

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inchoate

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awkward, tactless

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gauche

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bad beyond correction

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incorrigible

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beginning to exist or appear

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incipient

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being familiar with

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conversant

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believing that all things in life are inevitable

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fatalistic

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bissful, heavenly

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elysian

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bitter criticism

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diatribe

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bitterness

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gall

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blameworthy

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culpable

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boisterous, unruly

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obstreperous

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boldly disrespectful

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insolent

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boredom

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ennui

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brief summary

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compendium

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brilliance, fame

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eclat

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bubbly, spirited

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effervescent

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burdensome, heavy

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onerus

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calm

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halycon

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cant be erased

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indelible

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carefree

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insouciant

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carefree, confident

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jaunty

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careless

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heedless

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causing resentment, offensive

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invidious

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causing vomiting

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emetic

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cemetery

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charnel

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center of attention

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cynosure

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certain

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certitude

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changeable, fickle, erratice

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mercurial

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childish nonsense, stupid talk

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drivel

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chilly and wet

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dank

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close circle of friends

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coterie

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close friend

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crony

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close relationship, usually by blood

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consanquinity

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club, thick stick

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cudgel

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clumsy, unskillful

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maladroit

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collection of wild or strange animals

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menagerie

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coming into being, being born

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nascent

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complete group of documents containing detailed information

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dossier

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connection, tie among the units of a group

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nexus

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conspiracy

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connivance

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convincing

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cogent

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correction

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emendation

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courage and initiative

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gumption

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courage, spirit

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mettle

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courageous, worthy

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doughty

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cowardly

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craven

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curse

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malediction

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decaying flesh

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carrion

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deceit

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guile

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dejected, humbled

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crestfallen